Saadallah Wannou (1941-1997) was an internationally-renowned Syrian playwright. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1992, but continued writing plays until 1996.

David Warburton is the Director of American Institute of Yemeni Studies in San‘a.

Luke Warren was media director and analyst at the Council for a Livable World Education Fund, a Washington arms control advocacy organization.

Michael Warschawski is co-founder and co-chairman of the board of the Alternative Information Center.

Sarah Washburne is a doctoral student at the University of Exeter.

Keith Watenpaugh is associate professor of Middle East history at the University of California-Davis.

Nicole F. Watts is associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.

Michael Webb is Managing Director, Financial Sector Development and Policy of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.

Lisa Wedeen is professor of political science at the University of Chicago.

Sharon K. Weiner is associate professor in the School of International Service at American University.

Shelagh Weir, former Middle East curator for the British Museum, is an independent writer and researcher.

Max Weiss is Elias Boudinot Bicentennial Preceptor and assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies at Princeton University.

Madeleine Wells is a doctoral candidate in political science at The George Washington University.

Shuang Wen is a doctoral candidate in history at Georgetown University.

Martha Wenger was assistant editor of Middle East Report from 1982–1993. Following her departure from MERIP, Martha pursued an advanced degree in library science and, from 1998, she served as a librarian at the Washington International School in Washington, DC. She passed away in 2006.

Gilad Wenig is a PhD student in sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jenny White is professor of anthropology at Boston University.

Gregory White teaches political science at Smith College.

Bruce Whitehouse is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Lehigh University.

Andrew Whitley, formerly the executive director of Human Rights Watch/Middle East, was also on the board of MERIP.

Carsten Wieland is an author and political consultant. See his website at www.carsten-wieland.de.

David Wight is visiting assistant professor of history at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Christoph Wilcke is a Middle East specialist who has conducted fieldwork in Iraq for humanitarian organizations and think tanks.